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The man verbally and sexually harassed the plaintiffs, a mother and her 16-year-old daughter, on a nine-hour flight from JFK Airport to Athens, Greece last year, according to the Tuesday filing, which accuses the airline of gross negligence.

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[-] kick_out_the_jams@kbin.social 157 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

After the harassment had escalated from verbal to sexual assault, the mother requested that the flight attendant change their seats, but they allegedly said there was nothing they could do.

A different male passenger volunteered to switch seats with the teen, however, and sat between the man and the mother for the remainder of the trip, according to the filing.

It it sometimes shocking how little it takes to be someone's hero when nobody else seems to care.

[-] Radium@sh.itjust.works 70 points 1 year ago

Seriously. I hate that some rando has to step in because the people who are literally there to step in either can’t or won’t.

When did fucking around on planes stop being followed by finding out? This guy had zero consequences after being so overt about it that a separate third party intervened.

[-] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 74 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I thought this was the kind of shit that got you duct taped to your chair for 10 hours but I guess not

[-] HurlingDurling@lemm.ee 15 points 1 year ago

Seriously, where the fuck was the air marshall?

[-] Thorndike@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

There aren't air marshals on every flight. That would be impossible to staff.

[-] kissland@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

air marshall, if present, likely isnt stepping in unless there is an imminent danger to life.

[-] some_guy@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

sexually assaulting a different passenger

[-] kissland@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

at some point during covid, united ceo told staff to stop doing that. not sure if delta feels the same way

[-] Wrench@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago

Airlines should be required to have at least a row of seats vacant. The current standard of intentionally over booking gives the flight staff very few options to deal with unruly passengers. SOMEONE needs to occupy the seats next to belligerent passengers, because there aren't any other options.

This is a problem created by airline greed.

[-] SweetSitty@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

It reminds me of being in a reverse situation. In that instance, I was the teenage girl, stuck between two guys who were drinking. Fortunately, it didn't escalate to this extent, but it definitely made me realize my vulnerability.

[-] GBU_28@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

I wish another passenger had volunteered to throw him out of the plane.

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